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Indem w eedfs GIVEN NAMES EIL DATE 0F DATA or mno or NAM HAHES msmunfnr aecmw nucxlfoz www j' 3L `CHARLES M. co'r"n referaat..

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he -it mourn that ll, Cummins State of hio, have invented certain new and useful improvements in `Indexes, of which the following is a specification.

This. invention relates to indexing devices, I

andit has for its object, the provision of an improved index, constructed and arranged `to taire care of a maximum number of names in a minimum amount of space. e The advantages of the'index forming the subject matter of the present invention will be more clearly appreciated if some of the conditions overrun the spaces devoted to them, While other spaces remain unlled and are Wasted.

The mere Waste of space or paper is of small importance,` but the unnecessary multiplication of volumes is of grave importance, and

vit is therefore, highly desirable to provide an yindexing system which will be to a certain extent elastic, to prevent the over-run ning of names, but which Will, at the same time, reduce Wasted space to the minimum.

lt is further, highly desirable to render the initial index (that is, the page to which the searcher'first turns), as simple and clear as possible, to thereby avoid confusing the person making the search. An index con"-A structed in accordance With the invention is made up ofany desirednumber of volumes, each of said volumes containing one or more groups of pages devoted to such letters of the alphabet as may be found desirable.

Each of these groups is made up, first, of an index page, second a plurality of mixed group pages, and third, aplurality of surname and given name group pages. These three kinds of pages combined, constitute a unit, and there may be as many of these units as is necessary to take careof the entire ln order to make clear the use of the index, 1 have illustrated in the accompanying drawings, the several pages described. ln the drawing Figure 1 illustrates one of the index pages, Fig. 2 illustrates one of the citizen "of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin andl Speciucationof Jl'..etters lE'atenti` vPatentd Felt., 13, 1917..., I application tiled June 25, 19M. Serial No'. 847,361.

mlxed group pages, and Fig. `3 illustrates i one ofthe surname and given name group pages. All of these pages, it will be seen,

relate to one' unit, and the unit in rthis case 'covers those surnames beginning with A er B, v1lt` is thought that the use of the index shown. in Fig.' 1 will be apparent from an statedthat if the name sought to be found is Annie Anderson, the letter 5 will indicate that the page number is to be found in the horizontal lcolumn bearing such letter, and

the letter 6 will indicate that the page number upon which the name Will be found is I' that page number indicated at 7, or in other inspection of the same. Howeven'it may be A etv words, at the intersection ofthe horizontal column in which the character 5 is foundA with the vertical column in which the character 6 is found. 1n this `case the page number is 1. l

lhlscarries us to Sheet 2 of the drawings, Whlch 1s a. representation of the page 1, to

which We. are thus directed" by uw index# shown in Fig. 1. Thispage l is subfdivided by a horizontal line 8, to constitute an upper initial columns 14:, and index page'columns 15. lln addition,I printed matter 16 appears somewhere in space 9, the exact location bel ing immaterial. This printed matter is for the purpose of malnng. clear the fact that the space 9 receives those names which are either known to occur so frequently as. to justify their being'entered immediately' 1n space 9',

or else have demonstrated by the frequency of their occurrence that they should be so enteredand the manner in which the names demonstrate the frequency of their Aoccurrence Will-be presently set forth. While ll prefer to place the matter 16 and matter 25, hereinafter referred to, upon page 1 it is apparent that it may beomitted if desired, because `With the principle understood, the method of indexing may be carried out Without such'printed matter. 1

The space is horizontally ruled and at given intervals is Asub-divided by heavier horizontal lines 17 to constitute mixed group spaces 18, 19, 20, v21, 22, 23 and '24. The reverse side of agel may be and preferably is ruled in li e manner to constitute these mixed group spaces, but the illustration in Fig. 2 is sufficient to show the principle of I appears,

the 'invention and the reverse side of page 1 is accordingly not illustrated.

Somewhere in space 10` printed matter 25 which directs the Searcher to search for the name wanted in the mixed group spaces if ,such naine is not found in space 9. Fig. 3 shows onevof the surname and given name group pages and its use will appear from the description of the method of use of the index which now follows:

Assuming that `the name is Annie Anderson, the searcher is directed to page 1 (see Fig. 2), as hereinbefore described, and following the directionyof printed matter 1,6, looks first in space 9 and finds that the names A. Anderson are to be foun'd upon index page 146. The reason that the term index page is here used is to make it clear that this number 146 refers to one of the pages of the unit of the index, which page is illustrated in Fig. 3, and not thepage of the record book, this being obtainable as to 'the name A. Anderson together with all other necessary data, by turning to the designated page 146 of the index. Turning the names Anderson in which' the ,given name begins with A. Suppose, however,

that the name desired is Albert Albright, the index shown in Fig. 1 will again directy the Searcher to page. 1 where the name, Albright, will be foundin the mixed group space 21. The reason that this name, Albert Albright, is found .in this space insteadof space 9 is that this name,.Albright, has not up tovthis time occurred with sufficient frequency to justify its entry in space 9, but when the'name Albright'has occurred with suii'cient frequencyv to fill all' of the horizontal-spaces, in space 21, .then this'name,

Albright, will be entered in space 9, andra page such as indicated in Fig; 3, will be devoted to the name Albright, and the number ofthis page willy .be .entered in the index page columns.` This maybe done in two ways. The clerk may write in the last line of space 22 Continued on page149, and may then make the 'entry as shown at26, in Fig. 2; Lor alternatively, the clerkiiiay write across the names shown in space 23?:5Trans- 'ferred to page. 150 (or any other unused page or portion of a page) and transfer the naines contained-in space 23 to :page 150.

f The .principle involved isysomewhat similar to that set forth in my cao-pending application 814,204,l yfiled January 29, 1914, but certain 'important advantages are obtained .by the presentv index that are, not present in the application named. One advantage' that may be mentioned is-that the primary index, that shown inl Fig. 1, contains no directions that would be likely to confuse a person u'iifamiliar with the system, but upon'tlie contrary, a very clear and simple index, directs the Searcher to page 1, where in concise and collected form are to be found both the mixed groups and the naines to' which surname and given name group pages have been devoted', and it is notnecessary to turn back and forth to look forrthe name wanted, which may be in a mixed. group or may be in space 9, but by virtue of the arrangement hereinbefore described, the name is bound to be fo-und upon the first page to which the Searcher may be directed, though it may be in space 9 or space 10. Time is thus saved,

the index is simplified, and the likelihood of lconfusion in the mind of the Searcher is from s ace 10 or marked Transferred now to this page, the -searcher finds all of claim is:

1."In an index, the combination with a w page, of means for-dividing said page into two divisions,rmeans for dividingone of said divisions into a plurality of spaces, and means-for subdividingsaid spaces so that said division comprisesa series of groups of lspaces of a predetermined limited capacity for the reception of names, the other of said divisions bearing matter adapting it to constitute an index for names overrunning said groups of spaces.

2. The combination with a page horizontally ruled to form an upper and lower division, of additional ruling dividing one of said divisions into ay series of groups of spaces of a predetermined limited capacity, andv ruling and indicia arranged within the other of said divisions adapting it to constitute an indexfor the naines overrunning said groups of spaces.

3. An indexing unit, devoted to letters of the alphabet and comprising a primary in- 1 dex, a page divided by ruling into two divisions, one of said divisions being further subdivided by ruling and bearing suitable indicia to constitute a series of groups of.,

name receiving spaces, and the other of said divisions being so ruled and designated as to constitute a secondary index for the reception of names of frequent occurrence and such names as overrun the mixed group spaces, and a page ruled and designated for the reception of surname and given name groups andato which latter pages said seconda'ry index relates.

. 4. In an index, the combination with. a page ruled to comprise "two' divisions, one of which divisions bears matter adapting it attuata j z uw:

to receive names valphabetically fallin thereto as they occur, and the other of whic bears matter adapting it to constitute an index tor thde names occurring most trequently in the rst named division, ot an additional page to which said last named index relates. f

5. ln an index, a page ruled horizontally to divide it into'tvvo divisions, the lower ot vvhich divisions is ruled'to divide it into a series ot groupsol spaces et apredeter-` mined limited vcapacity hearing matter adapting them for the reception o names alphabetically telling thereto as they occur, and the other ot which bears matter adapting it to constitute an index tor those names occurring most frequently in the rst named division, the namerecelving portions ot the t index lying in'vertical alinement with the said groups ot spaces,vvhereby the names in the index and the names in said groups ot spaces are brought into vertical alinement with each other.'

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t. 'lhe combination vvith an index pa e bearing page numbers, ot pages correspon ing to said numbers, said pages being ruled to subdivide them into two main divisions, one ot said divisions being ruled and designated to divide it into a plurality oi groups' ot name spaces ot a predetermined limited capacity and bearing matter indicating that such names as are not found in said spaces are to be tound in the other division ot said page. Y

` 7. A page horizontally ruled to -divide it into tvvo divisions, one ot which is further 'horizontally and vertically ruled to divide it into a plurality ot vertical columns and a plurality oi horizontally arranged groups ot spaces ot a predetermined llmited capacity, the other oi said divisions being vertically and horizontally ruled and bearing matter adapting it to constitute an in" dex for such names as overrun the name receivi'ng spaces of the rst named division, said page bearing matter directin the Searcher to search among the names in the groups ot spaces it the name Wanted is not found in the index in the other division ot the page.lv

8. An index comprising a page ruled to divide it into two main divisions, one ci said divisions being ruled to subdivide it into a plurality ont groups ot spaces of a predetermined limited capacity and theother oi said divisions being ruled and designated to form name receiving columns,

given name initial columns and index page columns, said page bearing matter direct ing the Searcher to search for the rname Wantedin said lirst named division it said name does not appear in the other division.

9. An indexing unit devoted toa letter or letters of the alphabet and. comprising first, a primary index indicating the pages upon which the name desired is to be found, i,

second,'a ruled to d1vide 1t anto two main d1v1s1ons,

one of said divisions being further ruled to page'so indicated which page is 10. An indexingA unit devotedto a letter i or letters of the alphabetnnd comprising first, a primary index indicating ythepages upon which the name'desired is to be found,

second, a page so indicated which page is ruled to dlvide it into tvvo main divislons, one ot said divisions being further ruled and desi ated to torm a plurality ot groups o spaces constituting a group index in which names are indexed as they occur, and the other ot said divisions being 'ruled and designated toconstitute an index `servlng to receive such names as overrun the groups of spaces, third, a page to which said last named index relates, said first named division bearing matter directing the i Searcher to search tor the name Wanted td the last named index it said name is not found in said group index.

ll.. ihn index comprising a page ruled horizontally to divide it into tvvo main divisions, said page being ruled vertically to constitute a main column which extendsl through both ot said divisions, one ot' said divisions being horizontally ruled to torna a plurality otI groups ot spaces of a prede'- termined limited capacity and bearing matter directing the Searcher to Search in said spaces for the name Wanted, it said name tot y is not tound in the other division, said last named division being ruled and designated to constitute an index for the names which are entered therein as they overrun the groups of spaces 'as herein described.

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l2. ln an indexing system, a part ruled` and designated to constitute a primary index, ;tor the reception of such names las occur frequently, and a part ruled and designatedto adapt it to constitutes secondary index for such names as occur with lesser frequency, said secondary index bef ing oit predetermined limited capacity and said primary index serving to receive such names as overrun the limited capacity ot the secondary index.

13. ln combination with a page horizontally ruled to form an upper and lower diu vision of additional rulings. dividing one of said divisions into a seriesot spaces ot a ltd ist

predetermined limited capacity properly' designated for the reception of names and additional rulings and designations arranged Withm the other of said divisions ldd to arrange itto constitute an index for the names overrunning the spaces of the; rst

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14.' In an index a page ruled horizontally to divide itinto two dlvisions the lower of which divisin'is further' ruled and designated to dividefit into a series of groups of spaces of, a predetermined limited capacity for the reception of'names alphabetically falling thereto` as they occur and the other of which divisions is ruled and designated for the reception of those names that occur most frequently in the first named divi- CHARLES M. Corri@ Witnesses: 7

R; F. RANKERT, H. PLUMMER.' 

